UAE chamber receives SA delegations to talk trade

SHARJAH: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SCCI, has received two highranking diplomatic delegations from South Africa and Uzbekistan, engaging in discussions on the emirate’s investment advantages.

The delegations were also introduced to means of developing and reinforcing economic and trade relations, and to learn about investment co-operation opportunities and trade exchange between business communities.

SCCI chairperson Abdullah Sultan al-Owais met with Saad Cachalia, Ambassador of South Africa to the UAE, to discuss prospects of co-operation and partnership.

The meeting was attended by Mohammad Ahmed Amin al-Awadi, SCCI’s director-general.

Owais called on South Africa’s investors and business people to communicate with Sharjah’s official authorities and their Emirati business counterparts to establish joint ventures, and to take part in the economic exhibitions the Emirate of Sharjah hosts and organises throughout the year.

Cachalia said the opportunities for co-operation between the two countries were numerous and diverse, noting that South Africa paid great attention to enhancing co-operation ties and trade exchange with the Emirate of Sharjah so as to serve the interests of both.

He expressed admiration and appreciation for the modern renaissance of the UAE in general and the Emirate of Sharjah in particular, calling on the SCCI to visit South Africa and hold faceto-face meetings with the officials of the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

After the meeting, Owais accompanied the visiting delegation on a tour of the permanent exhibition of locally manufactured products at the SCCI headquarters, where they reviewed a range of products manufactured locally by more than 180 firms.

Economic and trade relations between the UAE and South Africa have witnessed significant developments over the last three years.